ConnectedDrive
{{short description|Collection of electronic features for BMWs}}
ConnectedDrive is a collection of electronic features for BMW vehicles.
ConnectedDrive was introduced in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show{{cite web|title=BMW World Debut for Unrestricted Internet Use at Geneva|url=http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/02/24/bmw-world-debut-for-unrestricted-internet-use-at-geneva/|website=bmwblog.com|access-date=6 January 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web|title=BMW at the Geneva Motor Show 2008. BMW ConnectedDrive.|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUb4qxio4t0|website=youtube.com|access-date=6 January 2018}} as a web browser built into the car's infotainment system. Additional features have been added since, such as smartphone integration, synchronising with calendars, head-up display, lane departure warning system, active cruise control, night vision and traffic information.{{cite web|title=BMW launches revised BMW ConnectedDrive Online Guide|url=https://www.bmwblog.com/2011/06/01/bmw-launches-revised-bmw-connecteddrive-online-guide/|website=bmwblog.com|date=1 June 2011|access-date=28 May 2024|author=Horatiu Boeriu}}{{cite web|title=2011 Geneva: BMW Explains ConnectedDrive System|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/2011-geneva-bmw-explains-connecteddrive-system-35435/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106203058/http://www.motortrend.com/news/2011-geneva-bmw-explains-connecteddrive-system-35435/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2018|website=motortrend.com|date=1 March 2011|access-date=28 May 2024|author=Jonny Lieberman}}
2015 security flaw
In 2015, the German motoring association ADAC discovered security flaws in the ConnectedDrive system which potentially allowed attackers to remotely unlock the vehicle.{{cite web|title=BMW ConnectedDrive flaw exposes 2 million cars to remote unlocking|url=http://www.scmagazineuk.com/bmw-connecteddrive-flaw-exposes-2-million-cars-to-remote-unlocking/article/537581/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131342/https://www.scmagazineuk.com/bmw-connecteddrive-flaw-exposes-2-million-cars-to-remote-unlocking/article/537581/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2017|website=scmagazineuk.com|access-date=29 November 2017}}{{cite web|title=Auto, öffne dich!|url=http://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2015-5-Sicherheitsluecken-bei-BMWs-ConnectedDrive-2536384.html|website=heise.de|access-date=29 November 2017|language=de|archive-date=23 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123231602/https://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2015-5-Sicherheitsluecken-bei-BMWs-ConnectedDrive-2536384.html|url-status=dead}} To fix this flaw, BMW released a security update, which was automatically installed via the Internet.{{cite web|title=BMW Group ConnectedDrive increases data security|url=https://www.bmwblog.com/2015/01/30/bmw-group-connecteddrive-increases-data-security/|website=bmwblog.com|date=30 January 2015 |access-date=28 May 2024|author=Horatiu Boeriu}} There are no reports of the flaw being used to gain unauthorised access to a vehicle.{{cite web|title=Millions of 'Connected' BMWs Were Possibly Using Unencrypted Data|url=https://jalopnik.com/millions-of-connected-bmws-were-using-unencrypted-data-1682795531|website=jalopnik.com|date=30 January 2015 |access-date=28 May 2024|author=Jason Torchinsky}}
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